Time in Shanghai vs Samarkand
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Samarkand keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Samarkand is 3 hours behind Shanghai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–15:00 in Samarkand (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Samarkand—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Samarkand
Best hours to call
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Samarkand
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Samarkand
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Samarkand
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Samarkand
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Samarkand changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Samarkand of Shanghai?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Samarkand?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Samarkand change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.